Stevi Lichtie,
speech therapist at Bivins Pointe, gives a few tips for keeping your mind sharp
and your thinking quick.
When you’re looking through the newspaper that you get
every morning or every Sunday, you can spend time on the crosswords or word
jumbles. Focusing on any kind of word tasks
will help keep your brain sharp. And if it becomes too task-oriented or stressful,
you can always look for a gentle word search.
Searching for those words that are currently in your vocabulary is very
helpful. You look at those mixed up
letters line by line, and that helps your attention stay focused and on-task.
Also, you can try other activities such as brain teasers. Teach yourself a new skill. If you happen to have an iPad, or your
granddaughter happens to have an iPad, you can always have her teach you a new
activity using the computer-generated software.
Learning a new task, teaching
yourself new things every day, keeps your brain sharp and task-oriented. Your
attention skills will maintain their sharpness. Don’t be afraid to reach out to
your grandchildren for extra help.